Daubert Motion (a) outlining the history that lead to Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome (AHT/SBS) junk science (b) detailing why AHT/SBS is not a scientifically reliable diagnosis (c) applying the Daubert factors to proposed AHT/SBS expert testimony
This motion challenges the scientific reliability of a prosecution expert’s testimony related to AHT/SBS. The motion outlines the history of AHT/SBS (pp. 11-15), details why AHT/SBS is not a scientifically reliable diagnosis, and applies the Daubert and Federal Advisory Committee Notes factors to AHT/SBS (pp. 29-33). The motion details how biomechanics undermine the premise of AHT/SBS […]
Brief – Severe Sentences Do Not Deter Others from Committing Crimes
p. 16 – 28 cite to research on the deterrent effect of particular sentences, with studies concluding that “general deterrence is primarily a function of the certainty of punishment, not its severity.”
Amicus Brief – Research on False Confessions
Details risk factors for false confessions, benefits of a defense expert on false confessions, and why expert testimony on false confessions satisfies Daubert